Geotechnical Engineering

  1. Soil Compressibility and Consolidation
    1. Fundamentals of Consolidation
      1. Definition of Consolidation
        1. Mechanisms of Volume Change
          1. Instantaneous Settlement
            1. Primary Consolidation Settlement
              1. Secondary Compression
              2. Terzaghi's One-Dimensional Consolidation Theory
                1. Assumptions of the Theory
                  1. Spring Analogy
                    1. Consolidation Equation
                      1. Derivation and Solution
                    2. Laboratory Consolidation Test
                      1. Test Apparatus and Procedure
                        1. e-log σ' Curve
                          1. Determination of Consolidation Parameters
                            1. Compression Index
                              1. Recompression Index
                                1. Preconsolidation Pressure
                                2. Overconsolidation Ratio
                                  1. Definition and Calculation
                                3. Calculation of Consolidation Settlement
                                  1. Settlement of Single Layers
                                    1. Settlement of Multiple Layers
                                      1. Correction for Secondary Compression
                                      2. Time Rate of Consolidation
                                        1. Coefficient of Consolidation
                                          1. Degree of Consolidation
                                            1. Use of Time Factor
                                              1. Determination from Laboratory Data

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                                            7. Shear Strength of Soil